Sterilizer



. J. C. LEO

'Aug. 28, 1951 STERILIZER Filed Jan. 12, 1948 INVENTOR J.6'. L50

ATTORNE Patented Aug. 28, 1951 UNITED A STATES PATENT OFFICE STERILIZ ER Joseph 0. Leo, Oelwein, Iowa Application January 12, 1948, Serial No. 1,151

2 Claims. 1

Speaking generally, my present invention relates to sterilizers but, more particularly, it relates to a sterilizer for use by barbers and beauticians and comprises among its objects the provision for the trades indicated of a sterilizer in which there are compartments for the various implements used and in which the sterilizing fluids are not intermingled but are kept at a uniform concentration throughout the period of use of each particular solution; the provision of a sterilizer for the purpose indicated in which the containers for the sterilizing fluids are impervious thereto and can be thoroughly cleansed by a simple washing operation; the provision of a porcelain receptacle in which razors may be sterilized without danger of the edge of any razor blade coming in contact with the porcelain and thereby becoming dulled; and such further objects, advantages, and capabilities as Will hereafter appear and as are inherent in the construction disclosed herein. My invention further resides in the combination, construction, and arrangement of parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings and, while I have shown therein what is now regarded as the preferred embodiment of this invention, I desire the same to be understood as illustrative only and not to be interpreted in a limiting sense.

In the drawings annexed hereto and forming a part hereof,

Fig. 1 represents a plan view of this sterilizer completely closed except that a drawer thereof is slightly open;

Fig. 2 represents a plan view of this construc tion with the top removed;

Fig. 3 represents a plan view with the top and porcelain containers removed;

Fig. 4 represents a partial vertical section substantially along the plane indicated by the line 44, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 5 represents a vertical transverse section substantially along the plane indicated by the line 55, Fig. 2, with the drawer and part of the porcelain containers removed.

Reference will now be made in greater detail .to the annexed drawings for a more complete description of this invention. This construction comprises a casing I provided with a cushioning foot 2 at each of its four corners, and with a top 3 which is provided with various openings cov-= ered by pivoted lids 4, 5, 6, 1. At the bottom of the casing I are inwardly projecting flanges 8 which serve as slideways for the drawer 9 which is guided laterally by the flanges ID rising above the flanges 8.

Intermediate between the top and bottom of the casing is a partition II which divides the space in the casing into upper and lower compartments, the upper being intended for the reception of the porcelain containers for the sterilizing fluids, and the lower for the reception of the drawer 9. Spaced upwardly from the partition H is a second partition 23 which has openings I3 and I l therein for the positioning and holding of some of the porcelain containers. These are the containers indicated in Fig. 2 by the numerals I5, I6, and IT. The container 18 is held in place by a tray l9 provided with a flange 20, shown in Fig. 3.

The containers [5, l6, l1, and i8 are made of glazed porcelain which is impervious to the sterilizing solutions and may be readily cleansed, when empty, by a simple washing operation. Since these containers are entirely independent of each other, the solutions do not become contaminated, one by another, but remain efiective throughout their entire period of use. The razor sterilizing compartment "5 has extensions 24, for the reception of the back of the razor blades, which are connected by narrow slots with the main compartment. These slots are narrow enough to prevent the back of each razor blade from slipping through and yet wide enough to permit the thin portion of the blade to project out into the main compartment.

The top 3 is held in place by a screw 2| which is screwed into the upper end of a post 22 rising from the partition II and passing through a second partition 23, spaced upwardly from the partition I I In Fig. 5, the partition H is shown as provided with a reinforcing bar which has a screw-threaded hole therein for the reception of the post 22. When the implements of the trade have been sterilized and it is desired to put them away for the night, they can be put into the drawer 9, and this can then be closed.

It is of course understood that the specific description of structure set forth above may be departed from without departing from the spirit of this invention as disclosed herein and as defined by the appended claims.

Having now described my invention, I claim:

1. A sterilizer comprisin a casing having a plurality of implement-receiving porcelain containers for sterilizing fluids, said containers being of different depths but all terminating at substantially the same plane at the top of the casing, said casing having an open bottom and inwardly extending flanges to serve as slideways for a tray, a substantially horizontal partition 3 spaced upwardly from said flanges, a post rising from the partition to a point substantially even with the top of the casing when the top is in contact with the post and said post being positioned approximately centrally in the casing, a top for the casing, and securing means fastening the top to the post.

2. A sterilizer comprising a casing having a removable; top, a: fixed partition intermediate.

between the top and bottom of the casing; a; post, located approximately centrally of the casing, rising from the partition nearly to the 1131- the post, said removable top having openings: 15

therethrough for the insertion of implements,

and imperial-ate porcelain containers located in said casin in alignment with the openings in the top for the reception of the implements.

JOSEPH C. LEO.

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